Many large consulting firms sponsor eligible international hires in the U.S., but sponsorship policies can vary by firm, role and recruiting cycle.

Do not assume that a firm's historical sponsorship record guarantees your specific office or position. Ask recruiting how they currently handle F-1 OPT, STEM OPT if relevant, H1-B sponsorship and any start-date constraints.

The best time to clarify is early enough that it can affect your target list, but you do not need to make every networking conversation about immigration. Recruiters are the right source for policy details.

If sponsorship is essential, prioritize firms and offices that can give you a clear answer. Your MBA career office may also have recent employer-specific information from prior international students.

My career center had a spreadsheet showing which firms sponsored recent classes. That saved a lot of guessing.

I would confirm with recruiting before investing heavily in an office, because policies can change.